Kurt Robertson

PRESENTING: SATURDAY 17TH JULY, 2021 

PRESENTATION TITLE:
The imperfect nature of professional sport. Utilising Sports Physiotherapy & Sports Podiatry for a difficult ankle. 

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:
The imperfect nature of professional sport. Utilising Sports Physiotherapy & Sports Podiatry in a difficult ankle. A case study will look at the way clinical decision making and risk differ when managing elite athletes compared to the general population. It will highlight the benefits of and important nature of a multidisciplinary approach in order to get the best outcome. This is shown using a case study of a female professional footballer with an interesting ankle injury and a long list of past lower limb injuries by the age of 22. 

BIO: 
Kurt Robertson, clinical Podiatrist at Newcastle Family and Sports Podiatry. He has a passion for rehabilitation of injuries and also preventative interventions. Having worked with professional athletes for over 15 years in many capacities, Kurt brings that experience now to his work as a Podiatrist. He completed his post graduate study in Musculoskeletal Management through the sports medicine program at the University of Otago.